ABOUT KEIKENS
Made for parents, with parents.
This is why Keikens exists...
OUR COMMITMENT
We show up, so families don't have to do it alone.
Keikens exists because every family raising a child with brain and body differences deserves a steady hand - not a form to fill out, not a portal to log into, not another thing to manage.
We meet you where you are. We grow with your child. And we stay, through every stage, report, and meeting - so you can focus on what matters most: your child.
OUR JOURNEY
The Story Behind Keikens
It started with my dad.
He had MS. I grew up watching him navigate a world that wasn't built for him — and watching how people treated someone who was different.
My mom used to say, "Life is about experiences, not things."
She meant it.
Then came Oliver.
I'm a mom of three boys. Two are neurodivergent. When Oliver was diagnosed, I had to figure out a world I didn't fully understand — reports I couldn't decode, providers who didn't talk to each other, no one map.
His psychologist told me something I'll never forget:
"The most important thing you can do is give him access to experiences that help him understand his strengths."
And just like that — my mom's words came back.
So we started trying things
Within four years, Oliver had been to three schools, found a great tutor, discovered soccer, and joined Civil Air Patrol. And I watched something shift. Confidence. Pride. How he saw himself.
That wasn't therapy. That was an experience.
I wondered, why is this so hard?
I kept asking it — first with my dad, then with my sons. The resources exist. The experts exist. But none of it comes together for you.
Then I realized — it wasn't just me. I'd talked to 150+ families asking the same thing. Not because they weren't trying hard enough, but because the system wasn't built to help them.
You're not doing it wrong. It's just hard to do alone.
So I built Keikens.
The name comes from Japan. Hosting exchange students took me there — studying, teaching, working. That's where I first learned how much growth comes from stepping into something unfamiliar. How experiences shape who you become.
Keikens — kay-kens — means "experiences" in Japanese. I added the "s" because it's never just one.
From Japan. From my mom. From Oliver.
Diagnoses provide information. Experiences shape who a child becomes.
Built with families. Not for them.
Keikens wasn't designed in a lab. It was built through conversations with 150+ families — every feature, every word, came from listening.
You don't create a community. You invite it.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Katie Jacobs
Founder & CEO — Mom to 3 boys
"Every feature, every decision, every word on this site came from listening to families living this firsthand."
Mom-founded ● Self-funded ● HIPAA - aligned
You don’t have to figure this out on your own.
Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been doing this for years — we meet you where you are.
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